A 13-year-old middle school girl from the Las Vegas area city of Henderson, Nevada killed herself in December after she had allegedly been bullied by fellow students. Here in Massachusetts, the case raises the still raw emotions of the 2010 Phoebe Prince suicide. In that case, which brought the fatal dangers of school bullying to […]
New York State Police to begin using social media to catch bad guys
State Police in New York are turning to Facebook and Twitter to ask members of the public for help catching wanted felons, according to the governor. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced this week a new program called “Warrant Wednesday” will feature special updates on the State Police Facebook page asking people to come forward if […]
Boston victims use Facebook to sting their alleged robber (who used Facebook to rob them)
He who robbeth by the Facebook shall be nabbethed by the Facebook. A Mattapan man who allegedly used Facebook to set up a robbery was arrested after the victim’s younger brother took to the social networking site, himself, and used it to lure the suspect into a trap, according to a statement released by Suffolk […]
DA Conley donates $8,000 in drug forfeiture money to Latino groups
Suffolk Country District Attorney Daniel F. Conley delivered $8,000 in drug forfeiture proceeds to urban youth groups that help area Latino youth avoid getting into trouble with drugs and gangs. It’s a pretty cut-and-dry story, and a typical press release was issued by his longtime press secretary. But what makes this press release special from […]
Narrowing down logos
Thanks to everyone who commented on Facebook, LinkedIn, and via instant message/email on the JGPR logo design process. I’ve worked with the artist on some edits — what do you all think of these choices: I still might nix the Latin and just write John Guilfoil Public Relations where the Latin is now, or put […]
Thoughts on a logo?
I’m in the process of having a logo designed for JGPR that represents our work and commitment to those who serve others. So, it occurred to me to model the JGPR logo after a “patch” used by police and fire departments. After working with an artist who specializes in designing patches, we came up with […]